Fragrance comparison

Dreaming With Ghosts vs Shafran

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

Dreaming With Ghosts

Mark Buxton

3.85226 votes

Rank #16,846 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Shafran

Neesh Perfumes

4.0015 votes

Rank #22,138 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shafran takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dreaming With Ghosts
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Shafran
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dreaming With Ghosts2/5

Shafran3/5

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming With Ghosts
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shafran
Sillage & projection: Shafran
Value for money: Shafran
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dreaming With Ghosts

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Dreaming With GhostsMark Buxton

ShafranNeesh Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 51%Had 2%Want 46%

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

53%Love

20%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityShafran

SillageShafran

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value46

Category winnerShafranBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

fresh61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top1 to 2 hours

QuinceMarigold

Heart2 to 4 hours

LeatherPeony

Base3 to 6 hours

VetiverVanilla

Top

SaffronPlumCardamomNutmegMarigold

Heart

LeatherCaramelBrown sugarCashmere Wood

Base

IncenseVanillaAmberGaiac WoodPatchouliCypriol OilSandalwoodMoss

InformationalShared notesMarigold, Leather and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Dreaming With Ghosts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer58

Fall100

Winter48

Day100

Night37

Spring44

Summer44

Fall56

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,846

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#22,138

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerDreaming With GhostsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dreaming With Ghosts by Mark Buxton is an unusual fruity leather fragrance built on unexpected contrasts. It opens with tart, honeyed quince paired with the sharp, herbal brightness of marigold. As that vivid fruitiness softens, a smooth middle tier of supple leather and airy peony steps forward, preventing the scent …

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Shafran by Neesh Perfumes opens with a sharp burst of red saffron, juicy plum, and crushed cardamom. The opening feels warm and dense, spiced heavily with nutmeg and marigold. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness recedes, giving room to a dark heart of brown sugar, caramel, and smooth leather. As the scent se…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dreaming With Ghosts or Shafran?

Shafran takes 3 of 5 categories. Dreaming With Ghosts is rated 3.85/5 from 226 votes; Shafran is rated 4.00/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dreaming With Ghosts for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Shafran for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming With Ghosts or Shafran?

Shafran lasts longest (Shafran 73/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming With Ghosts or Shafran?

Shafran projects furthest (Shafran 64/100, Dreaming With Ghosts 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming With Ghosts and Shafran smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and leather accords. Common notes include Marigold, Leather and Vanilla.

Is Dreaming With Ghosts or Shafran better for summer or winter?

Dreaming With Ghosts suits daytime wear; Shafran suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming With Ghosts and Shafran?

Dreaming With Ghosts has top notes of Quince and Marigold, heart notes of Leather and Peony, a base of Vetiver and Vanilla. Shafran has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Caramel, Brown sugar and Cashmere Wood, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Amber and Gaiac Wood.